Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including depressed mood, anxiety, and impaired social functioning, warranted a higher initial rating, but there was insufficient evidence to support a total occupational and social impairment rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087187
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